title: Echoic and self-echoic responses in children.
abstract: Eleven typically developing children were assessed on the accuracy of prompted self-echoic responses following a 5-s delay from their initial echoic response, replicating procedures in Esch, Esch, McCart, and Petursdottir (2010) that compared discrepancies between echoic and self-echoic scores of autistic and typically developing children following a 2-s delay. We compared the two studies in terms of age, level tested, and echoic/self-echoic discrepancy scores. Age and test level differences were found to be statistically significant. Results are discussed in terms of discrepant self-echoic performance and self-echoic rehearsal as it relates to participant age, test level, motivating variables, and the development of complex behavior.
authors.affiliation: Esch Behavior Consultants, Inc.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Esch
authors.forename: Amanda M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mahoney
authors.forename: Kathryn M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kestner
authors.forename: Kate B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Lalonde
authors.forename: Barbara E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Esch
keywords: echoic; mnemonic behavior; motivation; self-echoic; self-echoic rehearsal